All Retail Week UAT articles in November 22 2013 – Page 4
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NewsAldi's sales rise unabated as 'low-price luxury' Christmas nears
Grocery shoppers will be hunting for luxury at low prices this Christmas after more than a third of British shoppers visited Aldi in the last 12 weeks.
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NewsEBay launches world's first shoppable pantomime
EBay is launching the world’s first shoppable pantomime this Christmas to give theatre-goers festive gifting inspiration.
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NewsUS furniture retailer West Elm to open 'art wall' in first UK store
US homewares giant Williams-Sonoma is to make its UK debut next month with the launch of its home furnishing fascia West Elm on Tottenham Court Road, as revealed by Retail Week earlier this year.
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NewsThe Co-op chair steps down early amid management controversy
The Co-operative Group chairman Len Wardle has exited the business early following the scandal over its former banking chair Paul Flowers.
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NewsAsda begins trial of streamlined store staff structure
Asda has started piloting a new store management structure in two shops that strips out its middle management, reduces internal bureaucracy and cuts costs.
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NewsCo-operative Group launches business-wide probe into 'inappropriate behaviour'
Food to funerals giant The Co-operative Group has raised the prospect of sweeping change at the business following weekend newspaper revelations.
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AnalysisDuvet & Pillow Warehouse: Pulling the covers off the online retailer
Sir Stuart Rose has added up yet another string to his non-executive bow, as the former M&S boss was appointed chairman of online retailer Duvet & Pillow Warehouse. Retail Week takes a look at the etailer.
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NewsBond Street retailers to save £66m in business rates
Luxury retailers on London’s Bond Street will save a total of £66m on their business rates bills as a result of the Government’s decision to postpone the revaluation for two years to 2017, it has emerged.
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NewsOddbins launches 'light relief' Mother Christmas marketing campaign
Oddbins hopes to give consumers light relief amid a flurry of emotionally charged festive ads with its Mother Christmas marketing campaign.
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NewsPinterest ties up with retailers to feature popular Pins onto website
Pinterest has opened up its API for the first time to let major companies including Walmart, Target and Disney integrate popular ‘Pins’ directly onto their websites.
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AnalysisIn numbers: October's UK footfall and vacancy rate
Footfall slumped to its worst level this year in October, according to the British Retail Consortium’s data, despite positive reports that the economy is showing signs of recovery.
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OpinionComment: Will 2014 see the return of the retail IPO?
The past few months have seen a string of retailers hint at the possibility of an Initial Public Offering (IPO) in 2014.
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NewsJessops to make profit in first year under new owner Peter Jones
Jessops owner Peter Jones has revealed the camera retailer will generate sales of more than £70m and will make a profit in the first year under his ownership.
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NewsDixons trials electronic shelf-edge price labels
Dixons is trialling electronic shelf-edge labelling at its store in Aylesbury as it continues to develop its multichannel offer.
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GalleryIn pictures: Louis Vuitton Townhouse opens
A three-floor shop-in-shop from Louis Vuitton has opened in Selfridges on Oxford Street.
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OpinionComment: Why Barratts is in administration
Barratts has, to a large degree, been the architect of its own misfortune as it failed the differentiation test in a crowded sector.
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NewsSir Stuart Rose becomes chairman of etailer Duvet & Pillow Warehouse
Former Marks & Spencer boss Sir Stuart Rose has become chairman of online retailer Duvet & Pillow Warehouse.
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NewsBathroom etailer Victoria Plumb eyes £150m sale
Online bathroom retailer Victoria Plumb has appointed KPMG to line up a sale, according to reports.
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OpinionComment: Why China's Singles Day has become bigger than Cyber Monday
Sales on Singles Monday broke e-commerce records and pushed China back into the spotlight.
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NewsAsda Income Tracker: Disposable income decline halts
Family spending power was flat in October as a steep decline in inflation on essential items was offset by weak income growth, according to the monthly Asda Income Tracker.